Peshmerga train with Rocket Propelled Grenades
They are used by Peshmerga forces primarily against VBIEDs because they are far more prevalent in the war against Daesh and cause devastation on a much larger scale.
Kurdistan
The Assault On Raqqa, the Daesh [ISIS] Capital
The ground force, under SDF and YPG Command, has sent forth approximately 25,000 Kurdish and Syrian guerilla fighters.
Armorers in the Kurdish Peshmerga keep the gears of war turning
These armorers know more about firearms mechanics than you ever will. While you were downloading gun schematics, they were building weapons for guerrillas.
Watch: Canadian SOF Trains Peshmerga in Fight Against Daesh [ISIS/ISIL]
A swirl of smoke, then the screams. Two men drop to the ground, “blood” squirting from wounds. Orders are barked in Kurdish as Peshmerga soldiers rush to the aid of the fallen. At this military outpost in Northern Iraq, it’s all a drill run by Canadians, a mock mortar attack to test Peshmerga on their […]
Watch: The Bundeswehr (German Military): Train the Peshmerga in Iraq
In February 2015, the Bundeswehr (German military,) began training the security forces of the Kurdistan Regional Government, the Peshmerga. A contingent of 150 German soldiers is stationed in northern Iraq to train the Peshmerga in the face of the threat of Daesh [ISIS/ISIL]. The Bundeswehr camp located in Erbil, the largest city in the Kurdish areas […]
Watch: Peshmerga Dizha Tiror, (Counter Terrorism Group) Devastates ISIS
The Peshmerga Dizha Tiror, (Counter Terrorism Group) was established through the guidance and training of Delta Force and the British SAS. The selection and training for Dizha Tiror, was based on the experience of Delta Force and the SAS, but was tailored to meet the unique the mission set of the Kurdish Counter Terrorism Group. A […]
Letter to the editor: Article about foreign fighter frauds in Kurdistan spot on
This message isn’t really for the editor, per se, but for Kurt T. His recent article and opinion on the foreign volunteers in Kurdistan is spot on.
Meet the YPJ Kurdish female fighters who are taking up arms against ISIS
YPJ Kurdish female fighters are sending ISIS to Hell one bullet at a time.
Watch as American Volunteers train the Peshmerga to fight ISIS
Training Peshmerga is a challenge in that comes with new and unique obstacles to adapt to every day.
Meet a Kurdish sniper legend
Although Musa, a Kurd who served with the YPG for three years as a sniper, is reported to have been killed in 2015, he is still remembered by those who fought beside him.
Peshmerga digging for landmines in Kurdistan
While searching for IEDs in Kurdistan, some members of the Peshmerga uncovered more than just a few landmines in their region. Watch as technicians unearth, and render inert, a line of landmines as far as the eye can see.
American in the Peshmerga recounts firefights with ISIS
Erwin Stran, a former Army MP and volunteer fighter with the Kurdish Peshmerga, sits down with SOFREP for an exclusive interview.
